Overview

In career awareness programs, students do not make premature career choices. Elementary school career education is not career exploration or career preparation. Elementary students remain open to new career ideas and possibilities. Elementary students build awareness of -

Elementary School Career Education Programs

Self

Personal interactions

School

Workforce

Career awareness programs use age appropriate materials that match the developmental levels of the students. Age appropriate activities expose students to a variety of -

Different jobs

Career information sources

The reasons why people work

Programs also incorporate academic career pathways into classroom activities.

After completing an elementary school career awareness program, students have -

Higher grades

Higher academic achievement

Improved school involvement, as well as

An increase in career awareness exploration, personal, and interpersonal skills

In addition, the students complete more complex courses and have a higher graduation rate from high school.

In summary, in elementary school career programs, students:

Learn and apply the academic material

Know and value self

Build self-esteem and confidence

Identify interests and build relationships between the school environment and the work force

Build academic, communication, problem solving, and social skills

Increase awareness of the need for future jobs skills

See the connections between learning in school, academic skills, job related skills, and careers

See career possibilities

See themselves as a future contributor to the job force

Receive empowerment

Build self-determination (2,7,9)

Purpose and Rationale for the Paint Career With Colors System

1. What does the Paint Career With Colors System measure?

The Paint Careers With Colors System measures -

Interests

Abilities

Skills

2. What are the concepts or theories underlying the development of this Paint Career With Colors System?

The Paint Careers With Colors is a printed test. Group or individual administration? Paint Careers With Colors can be administered to groups and individuals.

7. What are the required response modes of the System?

Paper-and-pencil

8. What is the total estimated time required for administration?

Total estimated time is 30 minutes.

9. What is the proposed scoring procedure?

The Paint Careers With Colors is self – scoring. How long will it take to score the Paint Career With Colors System? Total scoring time is 5 minutes.

Components

1. What nonconsumable (i.e., reusable) components do you anticipate will be required for administering, scoring, and interpreting the Paint Career With Colors System? (e.g., System manuals, scoring keys, System plates, booklets, manipulatives)?

Paint Careers With Colors System contains –

Career Model

Table of Contents

Starter Kit

Facilitator's Manual

Overview and Introduction to Teachers, Counselors, and Parents
Career System

Occupational Posters with Colorful Graphics

Poster Instruction Sheets

Color Chart

Web Site and Book Resource Guide

2. Describe each of these components in terms of the anticipated production characteristics: page size, number of pages, color(s) of ink, special forms (e.g., multi-forms, self-carboning), extraordinary use of graphical images, line drawings, or other illustrations, etc.

The Paint Careers With Colors System is VISUAL career exploration System for children that use colors to represent Holland Codes.

Career Models

There are two models –

RIASEC Version

Paint Careers With Colors Version

The RIASEC Version is for Middle School students. For Middle School students, the RIASEC Version should be used with the Self-Directed Search Career Explorer. The Paint Careers With Colors Version uses easier – to – read terms for elementary school students.

Starter Kit

The Starter Kit helps teachers, counselors, and parents prepare for a Elementary School Career Education Program. The Starter Kit has the following items –

News Release

Flyers for children

Flyers for teachers, counselors, and parents

Tent Cards

Name Tags

Stickers for Tent Cards and Name Tags

Facilitator's Manual

The Facilitator's Manual provides detailed step-by-step instructions to administer and implement the different aspects of the Paint Careers With Colors Kids Program.

Overview and Introduction to Teachers, Counselors, and Parents

The Overview and Introduction to Teachers, Counselors, and Parents gives a description of the different parts of the Paint Careers With Colors System.

Career Test Guide

The System Guide provides teachers and counselors with step – by – step instructions for teachers and counselors.

Occupational Posters with Poster Instruction Sheets

Over three hundred (300) Colors to Careers Posters feature--

Graphics

Holland Codes

Paint Careers With Colors Codes.

The Paint Careers With Colors Posters are Easy Scoring. You sort the posters quickly according to likes and dislikes. At the end of the poster sorting exercise, you will have your Holland Code and Paint Careers With Colors Code. The posters are an excellent way to explore careers. The poster shows you’re the relationship between Holland Codes, Paint Careers With Colors Codes, and careers.

Paint Careers With Colors Color Chart

The Paint Careers With Colors Color Chart shows all of the information listed on the posters –

Job Titles

Career Color Codes

3 letter Holland Codes

Colors to Careers Poster Numbers

Web Site and Book Resource Guide

The Web Site and Book Resource Guide provides additional information about web site and books for children.

Primary Markets

1. What is the target population for the Paint Careers With Colors System (i.e., demographic characteristics such as age, gender, etc.)

The target population for the Paint Career With Colors System is elementary or middle school students.

Other individuals who use the Paint Careers With Colors include people –

Who are In ESL/GED programs

Who have limited reading ability

Who have limited knowledge of English

Who are developmentally delayed

Who are learning disabled

Who have special needs

Who have limited access to education

2. What professional discipline(s) would be the potential purchasers and users of this System?

Professional disciplines include –

Universities and college – Elementary school education and counseling professors

Teaching – Teachers, tutors, and home educators

Counseling – School counselors, career development facilitators, life coaches, and career coaches

Child Development – After – School Instructors, Career Day Facilitators, and Community Agency Staff

Social Services – Social workers, crisis counselors, and At – Risk Children Program Staff

3. Which settings would be appropriate for use of this System (e.g., schools, private clinics, hospitals, private practice, etc.)?

Settings for the Paint Careers With Colors include –

Elementary School Career Education Program

Schools

Boys and Girls Clubs, YMCA/ YWCA Programs, and other community organizations

Afterschool Programs

Kids Go To Work Days

Career Days

Summer School Programs

Market Competition and Special Features

What other Systems are currently available that serve a similar function?

There is not a wide selection of Holland Code, visual, color-coded career systems available for elementary or middle school students to use in Elementary School Career Education Program activities.

Elementary School Career Education Program Guidelines

If you are interested in receiving Paint Colors With Colors System Resources,

Complete the form below providing information about your event.

You will receive a Paint Careers With Colors Elementary School Career Education Program Application Form.

Please provide the name of the teacher/counselor and any other teachers/counselors involved in the program.

You will receive Contact and Non-Disclosure Agreement Forms to complete.

The Elementary School Career Education Program form will have the following information -